The Board has remanded the case for further development to address whether the Veteran's arthritis of the legs is related to service, particularly his frostbite residuals and Raynaud’s phenomenon.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination and opinion are needed to determine if the Veteran's arthritis is related to service-connected conditions or due to other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- lower extremity arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18143408
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for Raynaud’s phenomenon and her initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with insomnia (claimed as insomnia) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms more nearly approximating those associated with higher ratings.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Raynaud’s phenomenon and adjustment disorder with insomnia are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's sleep disorder (insomnia) is granted as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. His diabetes mellitus, skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma), and Raynaud’s phenomenon of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are all denied.
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